Suggestion: A reduced number of forums

Lisnaholic · 12-09-2022, 02:56 PM

Like Key and rubbersoul, I most often start on MB by going to "New Posts", which is a comfortable enough entry point for me, because it directs me to those rivetting hot-button issues of the day.

On the other hand, I enjoy the sprawling nature of having threads about everything: it reminds me of going to the British Museum as a kid and thinking, "This goes on forever and I will never see it all". If I couldn't explore some ancient thread and bump it, MB would've lost something of value, imo.

Someone mentioned too much scrolling to reach the shoutbox, but there is a way to scrunch up your first, homepage view of MB if you want:-

12-09-2022, 02:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Like Key and rubbersoul, I most often start on MB by going to "New Posts", which is a comfortable enough entry point for me, because it directs me to those rivetting hot-button issues of the day. On the other hand, I enjoy the sprawling nature of having threads about everything: it reminds me of going to the British Museum as a kid and thinking, "This goes on forever and I will never see it all". If I couldn't explore some ancient thread and bump it, MB would've lost something of value, imo. Someone mentioned too much scrolling to reach the shoutbox, but there is a way to scrunch up your first, homepage view of MB if you want:- Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953